Do we have any Pentax users on the forum? Bought the K-5 back in spring of this year and I'm enjoying shooting with it. Purchased a good 70mm prime lens and getting some decent shots for a newbie but still learning. Just wanted to give the Pentax a little love and breathe some life into the Pentax forum

I currently own a SanDisk card reader which I use to transfer my image files from my Canon 40D to my computer for processing. I know that in part my transfer speed is based upon the USB format (1.0, 2.0, 3.0, etc.), but wonder if there is anything regarding the actual card reader that can impact transfer speed.

I ask because I now have a Canon 7D and SanDisk UDMA cards and while I cannot change my USB type connection I am willing to change to a faster card reader if such a thing exists.

So.... am I solely at the mercy of my USB standard for transfer speed or can I increase said speed with a new and better card reader?